Cardiology Research Nurse

Job overview

Cardiology Research Nurse

Band 5

Barts Heart Centre

Barts Heart Centre is a world-class centre for cardiac medicine, cardiac surgery and other specialties where cutting edge medical devices, pioneering therapies and interventional clinical trials have always been valued and supported, bringing us to the forefront of cardiovascular research.

We are renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

We are currently looking for a dynamic, motivated Cardiology Research Nurse who will take responsibility for the coordination and management of a cardiovascular clinical research portfolio linked to the National Institute for Health and Care Research Barts Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Barts BRC) as well as the interventional cardiology department. Currently, the focus is on novel medical devices and their implementation into clinical practice. Specifically, the role will involve recruitment of patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation and liaison with other research recruitment sites.

The Research Nurse is an independent practitioner working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Responsibilities will include the education of patients and colleagues, screening and recruitment, the coordination of care of patients on trials, the collection and preparation of biological samples, and the collection and input of data. The post holder will be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patient’s advocate.

They will co-ordinate the treatment pathway for patients on clinical trials and support the delivery of care for these patients by promoting greater collaboration amongst the health care professionals caring for this group of patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The candidate must demonstrate strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, be computer literate, flexible and be able to manage their own time effectively.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

For further informal inquiries and/or to arrange a visit please contact:

Prof Anthony Mathur (Director for Cardiovascular Research) [email protected]/[email protected]

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Ms Ruth Bowles (BRC Lead Research Nurse) [email protected]

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Aryana Chopra

Job title: Senior Nurse, BHC

Email address: [email protected]

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.